Born in France on 12 July 1996, Moussa Dembele is a forward primarily playing as a striker for Al-Ettifaq. Standing at 6 feet (1.83m) tall and weighing 12 stone 6 pounds (79kg), he cuts an impressive figure on the football field.
Moussa's football journey began in England. He joined Fulham in the Premier League in July 2012, making a moderate impact with 2 first team appearances in his debut season of 2013 - 2014. His next two seasons saw him make a cumulative 54 appearances, netting 15 goals in the 2015 - 2016 season.
In July 2016, Dembele shifted north of the border, transferring to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership for a fee of around £500k. He moulded himself to be a cut above, scoring 17 goals in his debut season of 2016 - 2017 from 29 appearances. His Scottish journey continued into the 2017 - 2018 season, where he made 25 appearances and scored 9 times. Moussa only played once for Celtic in the 2018 - 2019 season.
His time in Scotland came to an end in August 2018, with a whopping £20m transfer to Ligue 1 side Lyon. The Frenchman impressed during his first spell in his native country, scoring an impressive tally of 15 goals from 33 appearances. His form continued for the next two seasons, with 16 goals in the 2019 - 2020 season from 27 appearances and 21 goals in the 2021 - 2022 season from 30 appearances, though his form dipped, only scoring 3 goals in 23 appearances in the 2022 - 2023 season.
In January 2021, Dembele had a brief sojourn to Atletico Madrid in LaLiga on loan, appearing 5 times for the Spanish side. He then made his return to Lyon upon completion of his loan in June 2021, continuing to be a constant presence in the Lyon front-line.
A new chapter began for Moussa in July 2023, transferring to Al-Ettifaq in the Professional League in Saudi Arabia. Currently, in his debut season of 2024 - 2025, he has made 19 appearances and scored 7 goals. Thus, the story of Moussa Dembele continues, a tale written in the back of the net across Europe and beyond.
